Description
The II-V-I Progression Workbook: Improvise your own Melodic Lines with the Authentic Jazz Sound
If you have problems learning how to play the major and minor II-V-I progressions, you´ll find in this book a step by step roadmap to play the most common harmonic progression found in the jazz idiom.
This workbook has exercises to practice the scales used in the II-V-I progression and incorporate them to your practice routine.
The book follows the sequence of the rest of the workbooks of the series: building melodic lines starting with melodic patterns, combine them with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations and add the most important element: swing.
This workbook includes models and templates to write, correct yourself, and improve memorization.
The exercises included in the workbook can be played over play alongs and the contents are related to the rest of the Jazz Language Workbooks series.
What you will find in this book:
1. Major II-V-I: resources
2. Major II-V-I: building melodic lines
3. Major II-V-I: melodic lines over jazz standards
4. Minor II-V-I: resources
5. Minor II-V-I: building melodic lines
6. Minor II-V-I: melodic lines over jazz standards
243 pages.
175 exercises.
35 models and templates.
Scale options over the major and minor II-V-I progressions.
Major and minor II-V-I melodic lines with melodic patterns, syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations.
Major and minor II-V-I melodic lines with bebop and pentatonic scales.
Major and minor II-V-I melodic lines over AABA, blues and rhythm changes.
Contents:
1. Major II-V-I: resources
Introduction to the study of the II-V-I progression
Major scales -model-
Major scales -template-
Avoid notes in the modes of the major scale -model-
Major scale: melodic patterns in C -model-
Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns -model-
Jazz language: articulation
Jazz language: phrasing
Jazz scales: how to study I
Jazz scales: how to study II
Mixolydian scales -model-
Mixolydian scales -template-
Dorian scales -model-
Dorian scales -template-
Major II-V-I chord progressions in all keys -model-
Major II-V-I chord progressions in all keys -template-
Major II-V-I: scale options in C -model-
Major II-V-I: scale options in C -template-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals I -model-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals I -template-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals II -model-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals II -template-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals III -model-
Major II-V-I: fundamentals III -template-
2. major II-V-I: building melodic lines
Major II-V-I: melodic lines building process
Major II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic patterns
Major II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic patterns combinations
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – tonic
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – tonic
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – third
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – third
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – fifth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – fifth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – seventh
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – seventh
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – ninth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – ninth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – eleventh
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – eleventh
Major II-V-I: movement between chords – thirteenth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – thirteenth
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with arpeggiated chords
Major II-V-I: movement between chords with arpeggiated chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: movement between chords combinations
Major II-V-I: movement between chords combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns I
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns II
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns III
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns IV
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns with syncopated rhythmic pattern and articulations
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns with formulas
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns with formulas with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns combinations
Major II-V-I: melodic patterns combinations with syncopated rhythmic pattern and articulations
Major II-V-I: chromatics I
Major II-V-I: chromatics II
Major II-V-I: chromatics III
Major II-V-I: chromatics IV
Major II-V-I: chromatics V
Major II-V-I: chromatics with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: chromatics combinations
Major II-V-I: chromatics combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major and minor (blues) pentatonic scales -model-
Major and minor (blues) pentatonic scales -template-
Pentatonic scales: options in major
Pentatonic scales: options in dominant
Pentatonic scales: options in minor
Pentatonic scales: scale options over the major II-V-I progression -model-
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales -model-
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales -template-
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales in groups of four
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales with forward motion
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales in thirds
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales with chromatics
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales combinations
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales. Superimposition I
Major II-V-I: pentatonic scales. Superimposition II
Bebop scales: scale options over the major II-V-I progression -model-
Major bebop scale: fundamentals
Mixolydian bebop scale: fundamentals
Dorian bebop scale: fundamentals
Major II-V-I: bebop scales -model-
Major II-V-I: bebop scales -template-
Major II-V-I: connected bebop scales
Major II-V-I: bebop scales with melodic patterns
Major II-V-I: bebop scales with forward motion
Major II-V-I: bebop scales with chromatics
Major II-V-I: bebop scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: bebop scales combinations
Major II-V-I: bebop scales combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Major II-V-I: major scale superimposition
Major II-V-I: diminished scale superimposition
Major II-V-I: diminished whole tone scale superimposition
Major II-V-I: whole tone scale superimposition
Major II-V-I: lydian scale superimposition
Major II-V-I with modal interchange: fundamentals -model-
Major II-V-I with modal interchange: fundamentals -template-
Major II-V-I: melodic lines with modal interchange
Major II-V-I: building melodic lines I -model-
Major II-V-I: building melodic lines I -template-
Major II-V-I: building melodic lines II
Jazz language: embellishments
Jazz language: clichés
Jazz language: ghost notes
Jazz language: pivoting
Jazz language: step and skip
Major II-V-I: transformation of the melodic line
Major II-V-I: building melodic lines III
Major II-V-I: piano voicings
Major II-V-I: walking bass lines
Major II-V-I: melodic lines with piano comping and walking bass lines
3. major II-V-I: melodic lines over jazz standards
Major II-V-I: melodic line 1 in all keys
Major II-V-I over the major blues form
Major II-V-I over the dominant blues form
Major II-V-I over the 16 bar form
Major II-V-I over the AABA form
1. minor II-V-I: resources
Aeolian scales -model-
Locrian scales -model-
Melodic minor scales -model-
Locrian +2 scales -model-
Diminished whole tone scales -model-
Harmonic minor scales -model-
Half step-whole step diminished scales -model-
Whole tone scales -model-
Minor II-V-I: scale options in C -model-
Minor II-V-I: scale options in C -template-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals I -model-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals I -template-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals II -model-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals II -template-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals III -model-
Minor II-V-I: fundamentals III -template-
2. minor II-V-I: building melodic lines
Minor II-V-I: meloc lines building process
Minor II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic patterns
Minor II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – tonic
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – tonic
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – third
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – third
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – fifth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – fifth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – seventh
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – seventh
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – ninth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – ninth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – eleventh
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – eleventh
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords – thirteenth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations – thirteenth
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with augmented arpeggios
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with augmented arpeggios with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with diminished chords
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with diminished chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with half diminished chords
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords with half diminished chords with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords combinations
Minor II-V-I: movement between chords combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns I
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns II
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns III
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns IV
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns with syncopated rhythmic pattern and articulations
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns with formulas
Minor II-V-I: melodic patterns with formulas with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: melodic pattern combinations
Minor II-V-I: melodic pattern combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: chromatics I
Minor II-V-I: chromatics II
Minor II-V-I: chromatics III
Minor II-V-I: chromatics IV
Minor II-V-I: chromatics V
Minor II-V-I: chromatics with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: chromatic combinations
Minor II-V-I: chromatic combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Pentatonic scales: scale options over the minor II-V-I progression -template-
Pentatonic scales: options in half diminished
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales -model-
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales -template-
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales in groups of four
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales with forward motion
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales in thirds
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales with chromatics
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales combinations
Minor II-V-I: pentatonic scales combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Bebop scales: scale options over the minor II-V-I progression -model-
Minor bebop scales -model-
Aeolian bebop scale: fundamentals
Melodic Minor bebop scale: fundamentals
Harmonic minor bebop scale: fundamentals
Minor II-V-I: bebop scales -model-
Minor II-V-I: bebop scales -template-
Minor II-V-I: connected bebop scales
Minor II-V-I: bebop scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: bebop scales combinations
Minor II-V-I: bebop scales combinations with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations
Minor II-V-I: whole tone scale. Superimposition
Minor II-V-I: building melodic lines I -model-
Minor II-V-I: building melodic lines I -template-
Minor II-V-I: building melodic lines II
Minor II-V-I: transformation of the melodic line
Minor II-V-I: building melodic lines III
Minor II-V-I: piano voicings
Minor II-V-I: walking bass lines
Minor II-V-I: melodic lines with piano comping and walking bass lines
3. minor II-V-I: melodic lines over jazz standards
Minor II-V-I: melodic line 1 in all keys
Minor II-V-I over the minor blues form
Minor II-V-I over the 16 bar form
Minor II-V-I over the AABA form
Jazz language: the II-V-I progression -chart-
II-V-I progression: my own melodic lines -template-
Notes I
Notes II
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